PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Pearson (ranked 934 p4p, 108 weight class) and Dixie Pablo Khakhold (ranked 950 p4p, 109 weight class). Khakhold has chosen Penis song as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.

Pearson
vs
Pablo Khakhold

174 cm
30
138 lbs
23 - 17 - 0

168 cm
34
145 lbs
17 - 12 - 1

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank

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Voodoo Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Pearson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pearson misses the shot to the body.
A jab lands there for Pearson.
Pearson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Khakhold.
Pearson is looking to counter the offense by Khakhold and move into the clinch.
Khakhold uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pearson.
A lazy left from Khakhold finds it's target.
Pearson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.

Khakhold shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Khakhold showed some decent athleticism there.
Pearson is trying to stand up here but Khakhold is controlling him well.

Khakhold is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Pearson defends it well.
Pearson tries to kick Khakhold off but Khakhold keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Khakhold not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Pearson manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Khakhold keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Khakhold misses with a hook to the ribs.
Pearson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Khakhold backwards.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Pearson tries to work over Khakhold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pearson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Khakhold backwards.
Khakhold lands a body shot in the clinch.
Pearson trying to land knees to the body.
Pearson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Pearson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Khakhold backwards.
Khakhold misses with a punch on the inside.
Khakhold misses with a punch to the body.
Pearson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pearson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

Khakhold manages to break the clinch.
Khakhold misses with a kick to the body.
Pearson connects with a body shot that sends Khakhold's belly button to the back.
Good work by Pearson as he checks the leg kick.
Pearson lands with a hook. Khakhold tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Johnny Pearson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pearson gets off balance looking for a body kick

and Khakhold counters with a shoot takedown. Pearson fights it but they end up in guard.

Pearson has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Khakhold has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Khakhold lands a shoulder strike.
Khakhold blocks a body shot from Pearson.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Khakhold's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Pearson looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Pearson tries to land knees in the clinch but Khakhold avoids the damage to the body.
Pearson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Pearson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Khakhold gets through Pearson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Khakhold throws a punch but it's blocked by Pearson.
Pearson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Pearson tries to work over Khakhold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khakhold has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pearson seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Khakhold can turn it around.
Khakhold misses with a short punch on the inside.
Pearson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Khakhold avoids it.
Khakhold blocks an elbow strike from Pearson.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Khakhold.
Pearson lands an elbow that stopped Khakhold in his tracks for a moment.
A nice left hand lands by Khakhold.

Pearson is rocked!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Pearson.
Oh Pearson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Khakhold misses with a hook from the clinch.
Khakhold misses with the head strike.
Pearson tries to work over Khakhold's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Khakhold throws a head punch that misses.
I was talking to Pearson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.

Khakhold breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Khakhold cracks Pearson with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Pearson tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Khakhold pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Pearson is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dixie Pablo Khakhold!
Dixie Pablo Khakhold thanked the fans post fight for their support.